In Bahrain later this afternoon.... 7.05pm local time. Under the floodlights. 4.05pm UK time... KIWANO (Andrew Breslin) and GET IT (Callum Shepherd)... Five furlongs... A local Grade 1. So not a ...

Go to war.... In Bahrain later this afternoon.... 7.05pm local time. Under the floodlights. 4.05pm UK time... KIWANO (Andrew Breslin) and GET IT (Callum Shepherd)... Five furlongs... A local Grade 1.

Streams becoming rivers. Flooded roads. Water where water has never been. Whilst some of the country is under deep snow, Sussex is under water. And in danger of slipping into the Channel.... Several ...

A lot better than the "minus plenty" of the past week that has meant a lot of windscreen scraping in the cold dark of dawn.... Still pretty fresh in these parts, but higher pressure on the way. To the ...

Another star turn for Nicky... Sir Gino looking every bit as imperious and impressive as Constitution Hill when waltzing home from an underwhelming Ballyburn... Nicky on fire. Far, far too soon to ...

Long winded homework on the state of our little irrelevant sport.... Let's focus on the horses. The main protagonists... Tingle Creek weekend. Storm Darragh, who is set to rage over us this weekend, ...

Very calm, and very dark... Shortly after 6.00 on New Year's Eve. Another calm before another storm... The New Year set to be ushered in by some harsh weather. "Party cancelled" - Hogmanay cancelled..

Driving in just now, the roads resembling rivers. Pity the poor motorcyclist I found pushing his bike through a deep flood. Headed for the 6.17 from Witley Station. I hope he made it.... Storm Conal.

Scrolling through the racing headlines. Looking for a fun and decent tale. Looking to lighten the mood... Not easy... Hen training a jumps winner with our old friend ...